Why Brent knows what he is talking about:
I am six foot five, 215lbs and very hypermobile (i.e. my spine and joints are quite loose jointed). This may sound like a good thing to people that are stiff as a board, but let me tell you that being hypermobile makes it way easier to hurt yourself and way harder to develop good posture and movement patterns. I view my body as a constant work in progress and learn a bit about myself with each client I work with. I have spent thousands of hours teaching stiff, old golfers to rotate properly and just as much time helping uber-flexible yoga instructors how to stabilize their loosey-goosey bodies. I have university degrees in Human Kinetics and Physical Therapy as well as extensive training in golf biomechanics. I have taught pilates instructors, personal trainers and medical students about anatomy, injury, healing and movement. I have designed this website to help you develop the building blocks of posture and good movement patterns.
The movement exercises are broken down into four categories, each with three steps:
I recommend you learn the basics of Step 1 in all four categories and then progress to Steps 2 & 3. The exercises in the later steps will combine skills and strengths developed in earlier steps. Athletic people may be able to perform the Step 3 tasks right away, but they will typically compensate for their weaknesses with athleticism. I challenge you to learn where you are tight and where you are weak with these exercises. If you focus on learning the skill of the movements, you will be able to work out for your body type in a more efficient way that creates strength, stability and free movement. Create awareness, develop persistence, build functional strength.
Click on the links above to take you to the above fundamental exercise progressions.